The Future Awards Africa 2013 Winners

The winners of the 2013 Future Awards Africa are:
Young Person of the Year: Ashish J. Thakkar, age 32Prize in Advocacy and Activism: Orode Uduaghan-Okpu, age 24Prize in Community Action: Ife Adebayo, age 30Prize in New Media: Kingsley Ezeani, age 23Prize in Journalism: Toyosi Ogunsey, age 29 yearsPrize in Business: Saeed Jumah, age 28Prize in Professional Service: Kayode Temenu, age 29Prize in Agriculture: Precious Peter Nweke, age 31Prize in Fashion & Style: Aisha Bello, age 24Continue...Read more >>

The Tony Award winning play Closer premiers in Lagos

Beeta Universal Arts Foundation and Get Reel Productions collaborate to bring to you for the first time on stage in
Lagos Closer the Tony Award winning Play written
by Patrick Marber.

Closer is bold and witty with a central theme on the “Truth”. It focuses
on politics of four people trading partners and how they navigate their
relationships in the modern world which sets up an interesting drama full of
emotional highs and lows. This Play will be directed by one of Nigeria’s finest
Director, Najite Dede with screen credit
Ojo's In D’House showing on Ebony Life TV! Continue..

LMAO! Once again I ask, is this really Ibadan Airport? (See photos)

Are the people sending these photos to me messing with me or what? Lol. Like, how can this be real? I shared some photos yesterday and some of you didn't agree it was the real airport. Another reader just sent me what she says is the real Ibadan Airport. That's their check in and departure lounge? In 2013? Lol. I just can't. Is there an excuse for this tho? See more photos after the cut...

Well, a godfather has many connotations. You could have positive
godfathers and negative ones. The good ones work towards making things
work and succeed but if you have a godfather that is always challenging,
he wants to make appointments, if you have 10 commissioners, he would
want to have three or four. After you have given him two commissioners,
he will say he wants Special Advisers, Special Assistants and he will
even want to choose their portfolios but I said these things are not
done like that and they said it is done like that, that is controversy.

There is a godfather who had an
arrangement with the military that he would be paid N10m every month, I
wasn’t there when the agreement was made. When I tried to stop it, I was
dragged to President Obasanjo’s office and I told Obasanjo this is the
situation I found on ground and Obasanjo said I had to go back and
continue paying it; that it was legal. At what stage did I renege? They
will always try to give a dog a bad name in order to hang it. Obasanjo
gave them contracts worth billions of naira, they were super rich, there
was nothing I could give to them.

You mean Obasanjo asked you to pay this godfather; who is he?

Yes, Obasanjo asked me to pay. The godfather is one of the Uba family.

Gotta have it or make it stop? Kelly Rowland in thigh high split

Newly engaged Kelly Rowland attended X Factor Season 3 wrap party in Los Angeles on Thursday wearing this daring plunging
strapless dress with a thigh high split. Like Joan River's would ask; Gotta have it or make it stop? What's your take?

Photos: Blue Band National Growth Challenge Closing Ceremony

The curtain was drawn on the Blue Band National Growth
Challenge amidst excitement on December 13, 2013 at Sheba Hall, Ikeja, Lagos. To
add to the excitement, parents and guests voted to elect the winner of anart competition,
which the brand ran as part of activities for the growth challenge. Continue...

Obasanjo and Iyabo's letters on sale: who wan buy? Lol

"Going to Africa, hope I don't get aids. I'm white" PR exec Tweets

Justine Sacco, the communications
director for InterActiveCorp, better known as IAC based in New York, tweeted what you see above from an airport in London on her way to board a flight to an African country. How a cringe-worthy statement like this is 'Just kidding' is beyond me.

Unfortunately for Ms Sacco she couldn't take the tweet down for hours because she was on a long flight to Africa...by the time she landed several hours later, not only was there an outcry on Twitter, her job was also on the line. The company she works for quickly responded by releasing a statement

“This is an outrageous, offensive comment that does not reflect the
views and values of IAC. Unfortunately, the employee in question is unreachable on an
international flight, but this is a very serious matter and we are
taking appropriate action.” the company said in a statement.

The tweet was deleted late last night (American time) very early this morning (African time). Not only that, Ms Sacco's entire Twitter account has been deleted. There are also reports that she has been fired by IAC. What an ignorant and tasteless statement to make...even as a joke.

4th Winner Emerges in the BIG Games Toyota Corolla Give Away

It’s finally happened! A female winner has emerged in the BIG Games Toyota Corolla
Giveaway! Miss Olachi Nkwoaba, a lawyer from Owerri is now the proud owner of a
brand new Toyota Corolla in the BIG Toyota Corolla Giveaway powered by MTN
Mobile Ads.

Olachi is the first female winner and the second
youngest winner of the promo at 26 years of age. She played the game just three
times and now Olachi has won her very first car. Continue...Read more >>

Friday, 20 December 2013

In this exclusive interview with Channels Television, while recounting
her experience, Enugu State First Lady Clara Chime debunked claims that she had mental problems and said she suffered from depression because of the treatment she got from her husband led to it. Must watch...

Actor Desmond Elliot joins politics...

Actor and movie director, Desmond Elliot has delved into politics. He is now a card carrying member of Labour Party and plans to contest for the Lagos House of Assembly, Surulere Constituency, come 2015.

Desmond, who said he's going into politics because he wants to be 'an agent of change' will start his political campaigns soon. Or maybe he's already started...we are talking about it now...lol. Wish him all the best.

Elmokiddies.com: Nigeria's premier online store for kids

Elmokiddies.com is your Nigeria Premier Online store only for kids, the pioneer of online children only store dedicated to bringing you affordable global brands that will impact your household habits for years to come for less.

Our commitmment is to seek out the biggest fashion, toys and sports brands at the right price for the savvy household. Making your kids fashionable and trendy need not be very expensive after all.

Founded in 2013 by two children fashion enthusiasts, so whether you’re an expectant mother, nursing mother or you are just after your children gorgeous looks, functional casual clothing and or accessories, you only need to "click" online and we take care of the rest. Continue...

Photos: Is this really Ibadan Airport? OMG!

Just got these photos from a supposed passenger at Ibadan Airport. According to them, this is what Ibadan Airport looks like. Passengers waiting for flight are sitted outside. Please continue to see the airport's supposed departure lounge. Someone please tell me it ain't so!...OMG! Lol

The Exquisite Face Of The Universe 2013 world finale, which took place
yesterday, Thursday Dec. 19, had over 30 beauty queens from different
countries around the world converge in Lagos for the Exquisite Face Of The
Universe crown.

Miss Dominican Republic, Susan Castano beat thirty one other
beauty queens to win the crown after a thorough
selection process based on beauty, body, confidence & mannerism. More pics after the cut

Photo of the day

Ladies get in here, Banky W says he's 100% single

The ladies man, who was last linked to gorgeous Italian-Ghanaian model Andrea Giaccaglia, told Hip Hop Magazine that he is 100% single

"That’s news to me. (His relationship with Andrea) Nothing happened, she’s a fantastic person who happens to be my friend. I
think people shouldn’t be so obsessed about my relationship status,
I’ll get married when the time is right and the lady is right. When
these two things are in order I’ll marry. At the moment, I am 100%
single”. Banky W says.

Diddy poses with his six children for family Christmas card

No baby mamas allowed in Diddy's family Christmas card. The multi millionaire music mogul has 5 children with three different women, 20 year old Justin, 15 year old Christian, 7 year old twins D’Lila and Jessie, and 7 year old Chance. He is also the informal stepfather to ex girlfriend, Kim Porter's son, Quincy.

Star actress Funke Akindele's drama school, The Scene One School of Drama just graduated its first set of students. The graduation ceremony took place at the school's rehearsal groundyesterday Thurs. December 19thUche Jombo, Tiwa Savage, eLDee, JJC, Eniola Badmus, Segun Obe, Dammy Krane and many other celebs attended the graduation ceremony to show support for one of their own.Funke's acting school was established in 2011. The school offers a
wide variety of creative courses including Introduction of Drama, Traditional
and Contemporary Dance, Music, Etiquette & Manners. The next academic session begins in January 2014. See more photos from the graduation ceremony after the cut...Read more >>

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Oprah to blame for Golden Globe snub of ‘The Butler' say cast & crew

Hilarious report. Check it out below

When asked how come ‘The Butler’ film has been shut out of the
nominations for the 2014 Golden Globe Awards- after getting rave reviews
from critics and doing well at the box office- the entire cast and crew
of the film unanimously pointed accusing fingers at Oprah Winfrey,
according to reports.

“Frankly speaking, look no further than Oprah,” said The Butler
Director, Lee Daniels. “I knew it was wrong casting her as Gloria Gaines
but I didn’t have the bottle to tell her. I mean how do you tell a
billionaire she really can’t hack it on the big screen?”

Photo: The effect of doctors' strike

Pics: Christmas Day bomber, Kabiru Sokoto, gets life imprisonment

Kabiru 'Sokoto' Usman, the prime suspect in the Christmas Day
bomb attack at St Theresa Catholic Church in 2011 that killed 44 people
and injured several others, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Federal
High Court sitting in Abuja this morning.

Kabiru was arrested on the 14th of January 2012 and declared in court that he was a member of Boko Haram. (Pic above taken during his court appearance today.) See more photos after the cut...

Angel Champagne presents Nights of 'Diamonds Experience'

With
perfect glam-core offerings that will ensure the full measure of
sublimity for high net worth connoisseurs and luxury brand aficionados,
Angel Champagne is bringing two event nights that are guaranteed to
linger among the fondest memories of witnesses for a lifetime, in the
spirit of this yuletide.

Tagged;
“Diamonds Experience” the events will be held in two locations; Abuja
and Port Harcourt. The Port Harcourt Edition will be held on 20th of December, while the Abuja Edition will be held on 21st of December 2013. Continue...

Beyonce explains why she sampled Chimamanda Adichie's work

Beyonce has explained why she sampled the work of award winning author Chimamanda Adichie in a track in her new album. Beyonce put a portion of Chimamanda's speech
about feminism and roles women play in the society in the song, Flawless.

“I
was scrolling through videos about feminism on Youtube and I ran across
this video of this incredible Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie.
Everything she said is exactly how I feel,” Beyoncé explains

"My
message in this album was finding the beauty in imperfection. I had
this image of this trophy and me accepting these awards and kind of
training myself to be a champion and at the end of the day when you go
through all of these things, is it worth it? I mean, you get this trophy
and you’re like, ‘I basically starved, I have neglected all the people
that I love, I’ve conformed to what everybody else thinks I should be
and I have this trophy. What does that mean?"

"The
trophy represents all of the sacrifices I made as a kid, all the time I
lost being on the road in the studios as a child and I just want to
throw that s**t up!”

Photo: Ceiling collapses inside famous Apollo Theatre in London

The Famous 112 year old Apollo Theater in London yesterday was
thrown into total chaos as the ceiling in the theater gave way during a
major performance. The theater was packed full as people came
out in the yuletide spirit to see the play 'The Curious Incident of
the Dog in the Night Time'.

While performance was going on, cracking sound was first heard from
the balcony and it progressed into the ceiling, and then came
crumbling down on the people in the theater. Police say a total of 88
people were injured with seven of them in critical state.

One person who witnessed the incident, Mr
Anjarwalla said "I was in the upper circle with another family when, about
45minutes in, people started shouting and screaming. We thought it was
part of the play".

Bang&Kosher & Sincity Nights Presents: Hidden City Lagos, Dec 22

The Mente De Moda time slot from 12noon - 7pm
will see the finest Nigerian fashion & art entrepreneurs showcase
their work to an already growing and loyal fan base, all in the presence
of other side attractions.

Photos: Kano State Govt conducts mass wedding for 1,111 people

A total of 1,111 mass weddings involving Muslim and Christian
faithfuls was conducted yesterday at various churches and at the
Central Mosque in Kano state. This mass wedding is the fourth in the
series since its inception in 2011.

Coordinated by the Kano state Hisbah board, a sharia based
police system mandated to check indiscipline and social vices amongst
the citizenry, the intending couples were all subjected to various forms
of test at the Aminu Kano General hospital before their union was
formally carried out.

Speaking to newsmen, the Director General of the Kano State Hisbah
Board, Alhaji Abba Sufi said Christians who signified interest were
joined together in their various churches and the requirements for their
celebration was provided for by the state government.

The first mass wedding was conducted with a total of
100 couple, the second 250 couple and the third edition was a thousand
couple. See more photos after the cut...

Tokunbo provides proof she married Dino Melaye in court

Dino Melaye released a statement this week through his lawyer where he did not only accuse his estranged wife of having affairs with young men, he also said he never married her in court.

"These are all ramblings of a woman who is
in apparent shock by Dino’s final decision to dissolve their customary
marriage. Which was never done in the Registry. Thereby legalized only by the
Nigerian views of traditional and white wedding. He never took her to court to
marry to her!"

It seems he did. Tokunbo has provided proof. Above is a pic from their wedding in 2003. She also provided a wedding certificate. Check on it after the cut...

BBA Angelo Collins re-affirms love for Candice Arends

Wizkid, Wande Coal, others to thrill fans at Koga One Night Stand

Koga Entertainment, organizers of Koga Top Ten Mics have concluded plans to end the year on a high note by thrilling fans at the leading
Lagos mainland musical concert aimed at celebrating Nigerian
underground and established musicians in Lagos, Nigeria this December.

Tagged “Raw and Wild”, this month’s edition of Koga One Night Stand will hold on December 28, and according to the organizers, fans should
expect the best Christmas performance from Nigeria’s biggest music export: Wizkid. The King of the streets Terry G will join Wizkid on stage. Continue...